July 2025 – Page 224

Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Assorted Minerals To FG In Kwara

01.07.2025

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola (Jnr) of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has ordered the final forfeiture of a truckload of assorted solid minerals to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Delivering ruling on an application filed by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Justice Ariwoola held that the applicant...

Lagos Joins African Cultural Festival To Boost Tourism

01.07.2025

The Lagos State Government has announced a strategic partnership with the African Cultural Festival ahead of its 2025 edition. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Idris Aregbe. The information was contained in a statement released by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media...

Oyo APC Leadership Meets Ibadan North Stakeholders

01.07.2025

Following the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of a date for the by-election to fill the vacant Ibadan North Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has commenced preparations with a call for unity, commitment, and cooperation among all stakeholders. This call was...

Rhodes-Vivour Slams Tinubu Govt Says ‘It’s A Failure’

01.07.2025

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour on Tuesday condemned President Bola Tinubu’s led administration describing it as “a failure” and blaming it for what he called the worst cost-of-living crisis Nigeria has seen in four decades. Rhodes-Vivour, who made the remarks while speaking on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics said the...

Shehu Garba Chronicles Experience As Presidential Spokesperson

01.07.2025

Mallam Shehu Garba, former spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to release his memoir titled “According to the President: Lessons from the Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience.” The 260-page book details his eight-year tenure as the official spokesperson to President Buhari, as well as his earlier six-month stint as spokesperson to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar....

Oborevwori: I’m Committed To SDG’s Ideals, Celebrating Merits

01.07.2025

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has promised accelerated commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before year 2030. This was as the governor celebrated merit and underscored his commitment to fostering a culture of excellence in the public service to promote transformational agenda that would meet the targeted goals. He also awarded two outstanding winners...

Diri Congratulates Re-Elected NGE President, Anaba

01.07.2025

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has congratulated President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr. Eze Anaba, on his re-election. Diri also felicitated with other elected members of the executive committee, who emerged at the weekend during the Guild’s national elective convention in Enugu. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,...

Stakeholders Endorse eHealth Africa’s PlanFeld Platform For Digitizing Micro-Planning

01.07.2025

Public health stakeholders in Nigeria have endorsed PlanFeld, a digital micro-planning tool developed by eHealth Africa, for its effectiveness in transforming the immunization planning ecosystem across the country. Key participants from the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC), state Emergency Operations Centers in Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, and Kebbi, as well as other public health...

Oguntala Urges Professional Bodies To Prioritize Human Capacity Devt

01.07.2025

President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, FNSE, has stressed the vital role of professional bodies in advancing human capacity development to meet the demands of the evolving energy sector. Speaking as a distinguished panelist at the NOG Energy Week 2025 — one of Africa’s premier energy conferences — held...

How Oborevwori Halted ‘Japa’ Syndrome In Delta –Isoko Group

01.07.2025

The Isoko Ideological Class, a political pressure group, has outlined why the Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has gained overwhelming acceptance among the youth wing of the state before, during and after his election in 2023. The group said.since the creation of the state, no government has engaged more youths in strategic leadership positions than...